Scripture

66 works

66 works of Scripture in the Western literary canon — ranked by Gröblé, with difficulty, length, and influence at a glance.

Scripture, Ranked

According to Groblé

  1. 17Job~500 BCUnknownModerate·Short·—Influence90Popularity54BibleScriptureHebrew
  2. 31Genesis~550 BCMosesModerate·Medium·—Influence98Popularity77BibleScriptureHebrew
  3. 35The Gospels~85MatthewModerate·Long·—Influence99Popularity54BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  4. Obadiah~585 BCObadiahModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  5. 2 John~90JohnEasy·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  6. 2 Thessalonians~51PaulModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  7. 2 Timothy~64PaulModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  8. 3 John~90JohnEasy·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  9. Daniel~165 BCDanielModerate·Short·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew/Aramaic
  10. Ecclesiasticus~180 BCJesus ben SirachModerate·Medium·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  11. Esther~400 BCUnknownEasy·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  12. Ezekiel~580 BCEzekielHard·Medium·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  13. Galatians~50PaulModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  14. Hebrews~65PaulHard·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  15. Hosea~750 BCHoseaModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  16. Joshua~550 BCJoshuaModerate·Short·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  17. Nehemiah~400 BCEzraModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  18. Philippians~61PaulEasy·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  19. Zephaniah~630 BCZephaniahModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  20. 1 Esdras~150 BCUnknownModerate·Short·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  21. Isaiah~740 BCIsaiahHard·Medium·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  22. Jeremiah~580 BCJeremiahHard·Medium·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  23. 1 Timothy~63PaulModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  24. Amos~760 BCAmosModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  25. Zechariah~520 BCZechariahHard·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  26. Tobit~200 BCUnknownEasy·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAramaic
  27. Ezra~400 BCEzraModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew/Aramaic
  28. Romans~57PaulHard·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  29. 1 Maccabees~100 BCUnknownModerate·Short·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  30. Acts~85LukeModerate·Short·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  31. Judges~550 BCSamuelModerate·Short·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  32. Chronicles~400 BCEzraHard·Medium·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  33. 1 John~90JohnModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  34. Habakkuk~605 BCHabakkukModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  35. Wisdom of Solomon~50 BCSolomonModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  36. Micah~735 BCMicahModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  37. Ruth~500 BCSamuelEasy·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  38. 2 Esdras~100UnknownHard·Medium·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureLatin
  39. 2 Corinthians~56PaulModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  40. 1 Corinthians~54PaulModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  41. Ecclesiastes~250 BCSolomonModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  42. Jonah~400 BCJonahEasy·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  43. Numbers~550 BCMosesHard·Medium·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  44. 1 Thessalonians~51PaulEasy·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  45. 2 Maccabees~124 BCUnknownModerate·Short·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  46. Joel~400 BCJoelModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  47. Judith~100 BCUnknownEasy·Short·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  48. Kings~550 BCJeremiahModerate·Medium·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  49. Exodus~550 BCMosesModerate·Medium·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  50. Leviticus~500 BCMosesHard·Short·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  51. Ephesians~62PaulModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  52. James~48JamesEasy·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  53. Philemon~60PaulEasy·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  54. Baruch~150 BCBaruchModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  55. 2 Peter~110PeterModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  56. Colossians~62PaulModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  57. Jude~70JudeModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  58. Samuel~550 BCSamuelModerate·Medium·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  59. Titus~63PaulEasy·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  60. Nahum~615 BCNahumModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  61. Haggai~520 BCHaggaiEasy·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  62. Malachi~430 BCMalachiModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  63. 1 Peter~63PeterModerate·Quick·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek
  64. Deuteronomy~621 BCMosesModerate·Medium·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  65. Proverbs~450 BCSolomonEasy·Short·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureHebrew
  66. Revelation~95JohnHard·Short·—Influence—Popularity—BibleScriptureAncient Greek